CGS 38 th Annual Scientific Meeting Advances in Care: From the Individual to the Technology

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1 CGS 38 th Annual Scientific Meeting Advances in Care: From the Individual to the Technology Upon completion of the conference, participants should be able to: describe the role of new technology in optimizing care of elderly patients and supporting caregivers; appraise recent developments in clinical practice, education and research relevant to scholarship in aging; and integrate new evidence into care of elderly patients. Thursday, April 19, 2018 Time Event Location 16:00 19:00 ASM Registration Opens Inscription 17:00 19:00 Welcome Reception Salon Bonaventure Friday, April 20, 2018 Time Event Location 07:00 08:00 Breakfast and Exhibits Fontaine BCD 07:00 08:00 Registration Inscription 07:00 08:00 Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging (CIHR-IA) Mont-Royal Breakfast (by invitation only) 08:00 08:15 Welcome and Introductions Dr. Olivier Beauchet, ASM Chair Dr. Yves Joanette, Scientific Director, CIHR-IA 08:15 09:15 Keynote Address Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome: Motor Ways to Dementia Dr. Joe Verghese discuss the association of gait and cognitive function in aging and disease; and apply motoric cognitive risk syndrome as a clinical marker to identify older adults at risk for developing dementia. 09:15 10:00 Poster Viewing Session Fontaine A 10:00 10:30 Break and Exhibits Fontaine BCD 10:30 12:00 Concurrent Sessions Assessment and Management of Falls in Clinical Practice Fall Prevention Clinics Chair: Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso Speakers: Dr. Kenneth Madden, Dr. David Hogan integrate current evidence-based guidelines for the assessment and management of falls in clinical practice; 1 P a g e

2 evaluate the results of a survey of fall prevention clinics established in Canada that will deal with their structure, function, staffing and funding (including that of physicians working within them); and synthesize the above information, as well as the panel discussion, to formulate an effective and sustainable fall prevention clinic. Physical Exercise, Cognitive Training and Multi-Domain Intervention to Improve Cognition in Older Adults Chair: Dr. Louis Bherer Speakers: Dr. Laura Middleton, Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Dr. Karen Li, Dr. Louis Bherer evaluate the potential advantages of physical exercise on cognition in older adults, including how physical activity can help prevent dementia; evaluate the potential advantages of cognitive training on cognition and mobility in older adults; compare the impact of a combined exercise and cognitive training intervention to either intervention alone; and evaluate the limits and challenges of conducting multi-domain intervention with older adults. Forging Collaboration and Improving Access to Geriatrics with econsult: A Workshop for Clinicians who are All Alone Chair: Dr. Joanne Ho Speakers: Dr. Clare Liddy, Dr. Jennifer Tung, Dr. Sophiya Benjamin, Dr. Joanne Ho discuss econsult and its clinical and financial roles in the health care system; recognize patient cases that may benefit from econsult; identify, access and utilize online tools to optimize prescribing and prevent drug interactions among seniors; and work as a team with fellow ASM attendees to optimize prescribing for complex cases of older adults with mental health and multimorbidity. Oral Abstract Presentations, Eligible for Thompson Award Mont-Royal 12:00 13:15 Lunch and Exhibits Fontaine BCD 2 P a g e

3 13:15 14:15 Plenary The Dementia Challenge: Where We Are and Where We Are Heading Dr. Yves Joanette understand the nature and extent of the dementia challenge in Canada and globally; take note of the different national and global prioritization exercises and their link with the needed research; and understand the current national context (National Dementia Strategy), as well as the coming CIHR dementia research initiatives, while considering their expected impact on the clinical management of those living with dementia and their caregivers. 14:30 16:00 Concurrent Sessions Networking for Better Care in Age-Related Mobility Impairment: Advantage to Canadians Chair: Dr. Richard Camicioli Speakers: Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, Dr. Olivier Beauchet, Dr. Joe Verghese, Dr. Richard Camicioli appraise the value of networking for the improvement of our understanding of gait impairment in older adults; incorporate effective and efficient knowledge transfer through networking into practice; and debate how care in the field of age-related gait impairment will evolve with the new development of networking. Innovation for Better Aging: From Health Policies to Concrete Technological Solutions: The Example of the City of Nice, France Chairs: Dr. Olivier Guerin and Dr. Auriane Gros Speakers: Dr. Mathilde Demory-Zory, Dr. Fréderic Prate, Dr. Auriane Gros, Dr. Renaud David appraise recent developments in health policy to improve aging well of elderly using new technologies; integrate dedicated digital solutions to cope with the organizational difficulties of implementing a person-oriented program for elderly patients; facilitate care of the elderly patient and support caregivers by the innovative use of ICT, based on the association of assessment and intervention method for specific cognitive, behavioural and motor patterns; and use virtual reality immersion to improve positive emotions in elderly patients. Nutrition and Frailty: New Approaches to Prevent and Treat Frailty Chair: Dr. Heather Keller and Dr. John Muscedere Speakers: Dr. Francesco Landi, Dr. Alison Duncan, Dr. Heather Keller 3 P a g e

4 describe the proposed mechanisms for malnutrition and frailty; assess the importance of nutrition for the prevention of frailty; evaluate a variety of ways in which nutritional intake of older adults who are pre-frail or frail can be improved; and utilize care processes such as screening and use of community services to support nutritional intake of older adults. Oral Abstract Presentations, Eligible for Réjean Hébert Award Mont-Royal 16:00 16:30 Break and Exhibits Fontaine BCD 16:30 17:30 CGS Annual General Meeting (members only) 19:00 CGS Gala Event: Cocktails and Dinner (ticket required) Saint James Club Saturday, April 21, 2018 Time Event Location 06:00 07:30 4 th Annual CGS Fun Run/Walk 07:30 08:30 Breakfast and Exhibits Fontaine BCD 07:30 08:30 Registration Inscription 08:30 09:30 Artificial Intelligence and its Application in Medicine Plenary Dr. Yoshua Bengio evaluate what is happening in AI, beyond the hype; distinguish between machine learning and deep learning; and compare how deep learning is currently used and likely to be used in the future for medical research and medical applications. 09:30 10:00 Break and Exhibits Fontaine BCD 10:00 11:30 Concurrent Sessions Twitter to Tenure, Blogging to Bold Action: Social Media for Education and Advocacy in Geriatrics Chair: Dr. Camilla Wong Speakers: Dr. Chris Frank, Dr. Ken Rockwood, Dr. Samir Sinha, Dr. Amanda Gardhouse, Dr. Bonnie Cheung set up and maintain a Twitter account for professional use; identify and demonstrate strategies on how to use Twitter, and blog effectively for advocacy; and 4 P a g e

5 access and write commentary for blogs related to geriatric medicine. Art Therapy and Elderly Dr. Isabelle Peretz evaluate literature regarding the impact of art in the geriatric population; assess the feasibility of GIA (geriatric inclusive art); and discuss the role of music and painting in the care of geriatric patients. Health Information Technology in Geriatrics Dr. Louise Mallet evaluate the conditions for the benefits for improving medication use in the geriatric population to be fully realized; appraise a pharmacist-physician intervention model using a computerized alert system to reduce high-risk medication use in elderly patients; and evaluate the design, implementation and use of health information technology to support continuity of care between hospital and community pharmacists managing high-risk geriatric patients. Oral Abstract Sessions, Eligible for Jack MacDonell Award Mont-Royal 11:45 12:45 Plenary Simulation and Interactive Learning: Using Simulation to Enhance the Skills of Health Care Professionals Dr. Kevin Lachapelle examine important features of simulation for deep learning; evaluate the role of simulation in health care; and discuss potential use of simulation in geriatrics. 12:45 14:00 Lunch and Exhibits Fontaine BCD 14:00 15:30 Concurrent Sessions Emergency Department and Older Patients: Update on Frailty Screening and Targeted Interventions Dr. Cyrille Launay, Dr. Francois Belland, Dr. Andrea Gruneir, Dr. Jonathan Afilalo 5 P a g e

6 appraise available evidence related to interests, reliability and feasibility of frailty screening tools in older patients admitted to ED; analyze prognostic and therapeutic implications of frailty in older adults with cardiovascular disease; and evaluate the effects of geriatric intervention in reducing adverse events among older adults admitted to ED. Canadian Alzheimer Plans and Initiatives: Lessons Learned from Development and Implementation Dr. Isabelle Vedel examine key characteristics of initiatives and policies developed in Canada, and why these are important for the development of a federal strategy; predict the key conditions for successful implementation of these plans; and assess the impact of these plans on the quality of dementia care. Transitioning to Competence by Design: the Geriatric Medicine Journey Dr. Evelyn Constantin, Dr. Laura Diachun discuss the Royal College s Competence by Design (CBD) program, including the competence continuum and key components; compare the new CBD program to the current training system; evaluate the reasoning behind the changes to the new CBD system and the expectations of the transition to CBD; broadly describe the CBD implementation process and timelines, including the work and efforts of the CBD leads, the universities, the RCPSC and the specialty committees; explain geriatric medicine subspecialty programs progress with the planned transition to CBD; integrate Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA s) of geriatric medicine into teaching; and apply potential evaluation strategies to geriatric competencies. Oral Abstract Sessions, Eligible for Cowdry Award 15:30 16:00 Break, Poster Viewing and Exhibits Fontaine ABCD 6 P a g e

7 16:00 17:00 Plenary Top 10 Research Papers Dr. Fadi Massoud critically appraise recent literature regarding geriatric giants and medicine in the elderly; assess how these papers may practically impact clinical practice; and analyze the limitations of applying the findings of these papers in clinical practice. 17:00 17:30 CGS Awards, Poster Awards, Oral Abstract Awards and Closing Remarks 7 P a g e